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'File 19/109 I (C 12) Bahrein Chief's relations with British Govt. and other Powers' [107r] (224/411)
The record is made up of 1 volume (195 folios). It was created in 7 Nov 1903-25 Oct 1912. It was written in English, French, Farsi and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Extract from the Persian Newspaper- f, Mejlis
(published at Eaherar^No 182 dated 19th Septr. 1907
(received at Bushire,26th October 1907)
Bushire Letter.
After prelimina.ries,
i beg to say that I have perused,in
your issue No 100, under 11 Letter from Bahrein, M the
article which you had published regarding' the con
dition of that island. .All that has been written by
the
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
oi that lettex' is correct,but he must
have made, some allowance in his writing or he must
not have possessed more information, be cause he has
not written one percent of the necessary facts,
fcc^reas this day,praise be to God, the Government of
Persia has become constitutional and my fellow
countrymen have waken up from their fast sleep,and
vPices (calling for) freedom,righteousness and truth
have reached the heavens from all quarters, I, one
of the humblest of my fellow countrymen,who had been
residing as Bahrein for years and possess full in
formation concerning the state of its affairs,think
it necessary to bring my reconnaissance to your
notice, so that it should,if you think it advisable
be published in your esteemed. Paper in order to at
tract the attention of the Members of Parliament and
the Ministers of the Government.In future also,when
ever confidential informations and secret intelli
gence are required,! shall be ready to endeavour in
obtaining them and communicating them to fully.
Bahrein is a prosperous island in
the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,having 560 populous villages, and
flawing springs of fresh water. Its soil is fertile
and soft and fit for all sorts of cultivations and
different kind of trees. Its weather is agreeable,
but notwithstanding the suitableness of the soil
axid of the weather and the abundance of water,the
Arabs of that place,being nuturally unfamiliar with
botany
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This file contains correspondence - primarily between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire - regarding the relations of Bahrain (and its ruler Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa) with other foreign powers.
Topics discussed in the documents include communication between Shaikh Isa and the Ottoman governor of Qateef, rumours that Shaikh Isa had declared himself a subject of Turkey, correspondence regarding Persian claims to Bahrain and concerns of the Persian government regarding the treatment of Persian citizens resident in Bahrain, the activities of a cousin of Shaikh Isa named Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa who travelled without permission to Istanbul and correspondence between Shaikh Isa and the Ottoman governor of Basra.
The file also contains copies (and translations) of anti-British articles published in Iranian newspapers and letters between Shaikh Isa and Ottoman officials.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (195 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end. An index of subjects contained in the file is listed on folio 3. The index uses page numbers that refer to the file's foliation system in blue crayon.
- Physical characteristics
Previously a bound volume, its sheets have been unbound and are now all loose. Foliation starts on first page of volume. Foliation is in pencil in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Additional foliation sequences in red and blue crayon are also present in the top right corner. The following foliation errors occur: 1,1A; 110,110A; 173,173A.
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- English, French, Farsi and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/318
- Title
- 'File 19/109 I (C 12) Bahrein Chief's relations with British Govt. and other Powers'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:38v, 38av, 38bv:38cv, 39r:61v, 61ar:61av, 62r:69r, 70r:98v, 100r:110v, 110ar:110av, 111r:111v, 114r:159v, 160v:167v, 168v, 169v, 170v:172v, 173v:175v, 177r:195v, i-r:ii-v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence